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VIDEO: Grosvenor House Dubai staff in flash mob

Watch the surprised looks on the faces of guests at Grosvenor House Dubai as the hotel team joins a professional flash mob and get into the groove. Glittering against the skyline, the Grosvenor House is a landmark of unrivaled luxury complemented by breathtaking panoramic views of both the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai Marina. The first hotel on Dubai Marina, its two 45-storey tower offers 744 sophisticated rooms, suites, and apartments—setting new standards in hospitality.

Grosvenor House, Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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JS Anand has been appointed as General Manager at Holiday Inn Dubai - Al Barsha

Joining the Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha as new General Manager is JS Anand, a seasoned hotelier who moves to the UAE from Canada where he was most recently General Manager with one of the Marriott brands in Toronto, a post he has held since June 2010. Hailing from India and having Canadian citizenship Mr Anand achieved a diploma in hotel management as well as Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Commerce certification before starting his career in hospitality as part of the opening team at the Goa Marriott, India, where he was appointed as Director of Sales & Marketing and worked also with brands like Oberoi & Leela.

IHG
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Claudia Klingbeil has been appointed as marketing and communications manager at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City

German national Klingbeil started her hospitality career in Australia, before moving to Dubai to pursue PR and marketing. Galoisy said: “Having spent the last two years in Abu Dhabi as marketing manager for a hospitality, leisure and events institution, as well as working in Sharjah and Dubai in the tourism sector, Claudia’s market knowledge and extensive experience in the B2B marketing field will contribute nicely to the hotel’s already strong market presence.”

Radisson Hotel Group
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mohammed AbuKaraki has been appointed as assistant director of sales at Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Media City

Abu Karaki joins the hotel with eight years of experience in the hospitality industry, starting his career in his home country of Jordan in the guest service department of a five-star property. He moved to the UAE in 2007 as a senior sales manager in Abu Dhabi, from which he moves. François Galoisy, general manager, said: “We are pleased to welcome Mohammed to our team and are confident that his knowledge and experience will strengthen our Sales team and bring new ideas and concepts on how to sell our facilities to our clients.”

Radisson Hotel Group
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Emmanuel Vallée has been appointed as Director of Sales and Marketing at Jumeirah Creekside Hotel

Emmanuel Vallée has worked in hospitality for over 15 years for renowned brands such as Le Méridien, Hilton and Accor in the US, France, UK, Morocco. Prior to joining Jumeirah he was Director of Sales and Marketing for Ritz-Carlton in Dubai. A French national, Emmanuel holds a MBA in Hospitality Management from ESSEC Business School in Paris and speaks English, French and Spanish. His interest for arts and culture will serve him well in Jumeirah Creekside as the city hotel, welcoming its first guests in summer 2012, will display an extensive art collection of contemporary middle-eastern artists.

Jumeirah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Philippe Georges Zuber has been appointed as General Manager at The Address Downtown Dubai

Emaar Hospitality Group, the hospitality and leisure business subsidiary of Emaar Properties, has appointed Philippe Georges Zuber as General Manager of The Address Downtown Dubai, a flagship property of The Address Hotels + Resorts, owned and managed by the Group.Zuber had earlier worked on key positions with international hotel chains in various global cities including Seoul, Paris, Berlin, Casablanca, Hong Kong and Los-Angeles, among others. He holds a Masters Degree in Finance & Management in Hotel Industry from The Strasbourg Graduate School of Management, and has a degree from the Hotel Management School, Strasbourg.

Address Hotels + Resorts
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Mahmoud Sakr has been appointed as General Manager at Jumeirah Beach Hotel

Taking over Margaret Paul's former responsibilities, Mahmoud Sakr becomes General Manager of Jumeirah Beach Hotel. Mahmoud started his career with Jumeirah in 1999 as Director of Rooms for Jumeirah Group's flagship hotel, Burj Al Arab. He was promoted to Executive Assistant Manager - Rooms Division, then to Resident Manager, before becoming Hotel Manager. In 2008 he became General Manager of Mina A'Salam, part of Madinat Jumeirah resort. Mahmoud, an Egyptian national, has worked for several prestigious hotels throughout Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Jumeirah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Margaret Paul has been appointed as General Manager at Madinat Jumeirah

Margaret Paul is appointed General Manager of Madinat Jumeirah - The Arabian Resort. She will oversee the management of the resort's three hotels - Al Qasr, Mina A'Salam and Dar Al Masyaf - as well as the popular Souk Madinat Jumeirah and the resort's Conference Centre. Margaret, a British national, has been with Jumeirah Group since 2002 when she became Hotel Manager for Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London. In 2004, she moved to Dubai as Hotel Manager for Jumeirah Beach Hotel, then was appointed General Manager for a pre-opening property before coming back to Jumeirah Beach Hotel as General Manager in 2008. Prior to joining the Jumeirah Group, Margaret worked for Le Meridien Hotels in Europe and Dubai.

Jumeirah
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Sharon Buenaventura has joined Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel as Executive Housekeeper

Sharon Buenaventura is the new executive housekeeper at the Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, Dubai. Hailing from the Philippines, Sharon completed her university degree before joining in guest service for the Holland America Line for six years. She then returned to Manila to work for the Holiday Inn gaining experience in sales and marketing, public relations, administration and subsequently the housekeeping department. Following a move to the Middle East and a post at the World Trade Centre Hotel, Sharon joined the Jumeirah Beach Hotel as executive housekeeper and spa manager – winning an award as Executive Housekeeper of the Year during her time at the beach resort.

Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates